GUNNER INGLORIOUS – 24563 JIM HENDERSON

Card cover, 159 pages

Published by Hodder and Stoughton, 1984

Good condition

On the outbreak of the Second World War, Jim Henderson served as a lance-bombadier (a "gunner") in 29 Battery New Zealand Artillery, 2NZEF. He was wounded and taken prisoner at Sidi Rezegh on 1 December 1941 during the North African Campaign. His left leg later had to be amputated while he was being held in a POW camp in Italy."

CONTENTS: Foreword Onward, Christian Soldiers Our Father, Which Art in Heaven’ The Dead lie here ‘Tanks, Take Post!’ Freedom and Democracy go West ‘For you, my friend, the War is over’ Prisoner of War ‘Please Destroy this Note’ White Christmas Blessed 28 June The Wounded Do Cry ‘Germany Calling! Germany Calling! Triandifilos Lagos The Turnip Stato Depresso The Cage The little Cricket sang to the Prisoners Figs at the Canteen Wouldn't it Rock You? ‘Answer: United World if—' You can't wire off the Sky Two Guardian Angels Kiwis in Captivity We hated that Fountain Those Knives from Damascus Italy—We've had it!